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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,935.24, 6,808.86 and 3,045.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,935.24, 6,808.86 and 3,045.96 is: 4,202.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935.24 : 6,808.86 = 3,045.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935.24/6,808.86 = 3,045.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935.24x = 6,808.86 × 3,045.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935.24x = 20,739,515.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,739,515.21/4,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,202.33

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